Come and connect with Connecticut! I'm sure you'll love it after what you hear about it!
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So, you want to learn about Connecticut? Well, you're in luck! I'm just starting a presentation all about it. I promise you, you will NOT fall asleep (hopefully, and the only reason that would be is because you didn't get enough sleep). Well, enjoy!

Capital: Hartford, and is home to many governors
Nickname: The Constitution State, as the first constitution was created there.
Flower: Moutain Laurel, as many grow here
Area: 5,544 square miles
Population: 3,580,709 people
Other states it borders: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York
Bodies of water it borders: Long Island Sound, Atlantic Ocean

Now let's get on the interesting stuff!!
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Mystic Aquarium is a great place to go to in Mystic! They have penguins, seals, belugas, and other marine mammals, along with many interesting fish. I highly reccomend this place for kids. For more inforamation, click here
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Mark Twain's House is a fantastic historical place in Hartford to go to, if you're interested in historical places, that is. I would reccomend it if you're a fan of Twain, who wrote Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Swiss Family Robinson. For more information, click here
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The Beardsley Zoo is a spectacluar place in Bridgeport because it's FILLED with land animals, the opposite of the Mystic. To ravens to ibises, this zoo will amaze you with how many animals are in this zoo. For more information, click here
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The Connecticut Science Center is another great place in Hartford to learn about science, and have fun! There's an exhibit of strange matter, a meerkat movie in 3D, and you can even have birthday parties there. Go and enjoy yourself at this science center! For more information, click here
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Gilette Castle State Park is another historic place to visit in East Haddam. Ever wondered what Connecticut looked like a century ago? Well, look no further, because this is the place, or castle, to go to! If it's camping or just a day visit, you'll still remember piece of history. For more information, click here
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Lake Compounce is a amusement park in Bristol, and a water park with tons of roller coasters. There's the Enterprise, a ferris wheel that starts on the ground, and spins you up, along with the Sky Coaster, a good place to bungee jump. For more information, click here
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The Maratime Aquarium is another aquarium, but in Norwalk. You can watch Imax movies, and even go shark diving! It's also home to meerkats. I highly recommend this!! For more information, click here
Well, that's all! I hope you visit Connecticut and all its amazing attractions!!